THE WEEK IN CHESS 531 10th January 2005 by Mark Crowther
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Mataro Tournaments 18 games
Australian Open 136 games
XXX Seville Open 60 games
112th New Zealand Championship 99 games
15th Chess Festival in Robecchetto 42 games
2nd Ashdod Chess Festival 92 games
21st Boeblinger Open 132 games
3rd Platonov Memorial 30 games
Bosnjaci Open 133 games
128th New York Masters 5 games
Czech Chess Christmas 60 games
1014 games
My thanks to Michael Freeman, Olivier Deville, Graziano Ottolini, Georg
Kradolfer, Jakub Fuksik, Douglas Griffin, Teresa Furneri, Tom Braunlich, Andy
McFarland, Giorgio Gozzi, Robert Spörri, Thomas Henrich, Tomas Dvorak,
Syed Shujauddin, Vasudevan, Sinisa Drazic, Luiz Roberto Da Costa Jr, Igor Glek,
Marco Schumacher and everyone else who helped with the issue.
Saturday 15th sees the start of the first major event of the year Wijk
aan Zee. Garry Kasparov is missing from the event only because of the
irresponsibility of some people in Dubai who decided to bid for the
Kasimdzhanov-Kasparov match when it turned out they didn't have the money.
There is a lot at stake with the possibility of many changes to the top 10
dependent on the result. I'm very much looking forward to the event.
Hope you enjoy this issue.
Mark
The Drammen Chess Festival took place 27th December 2004 - 5th January
2005. The main event was the Smartfish Chess Masters Alexei Shirov and Peter
Heine Nielsen finished on 6/9. Kjetil Lie made a GM norm.
Official site: http://www.buskerudsjakk.org
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Smartfish Masters Drammen NOR (NOR), 27 xii 2004 - 5 i 2005cat. XIV (2600)
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1. Shirov, Alexei g ESP 2726 * = = = 1 1 = 1 0 1 6.0 2710
2. Nielsen, Peter Heine g DEN 2663 = * = 1 = 1 = = 1 = 6.0 2717
3. McShane, Luke J g ENG 2629 = = * = = 0 1 1 = 1 5.5 2676
4. Lie, Kjetil A m NOR 2474 = 0 = * 1 1 = = = 0 4.5 2613
5. Korchnoi, Viktor g SUI 2601 0 = = 0 * = = = 1 1 4.5 2599
6. Macieja, Bartlomiej g POL 2613 0 0 1 0 = * = = 1 1 4.5 2598
7. Khalifman, Alexander g RUS 2669 = = 0 = = = * = = = 4.0 2549
8. Johannessen, Leif Erlend g NOR 2519 0 = 0 = = = = * 1 = 4.0 2565
9. Carlsen, Magnus g NOR 2581 1 0 = = 0 0 = 0 * = 3.0 2476
10. Stefanova, Antoaneta g BUL 2523 0 = 0 1 0 0 = = = * 3.0 2483
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Round 8 (January 4, 2005)
Nielsen, Peter Heine - McShane, Luke J 1/2 33 E62 King's Indian 6...Nc6
Lie, Kjetil A - Korchnoi, Viktor 1-0 25 A14 Reti Opening
Macieja, Bartlomiej - Carlsen, Magnus 1-0 70 B35 Sicilian Defence
Khalifman, Alexander - Johannessen, Leif Erlend 1/2 40 B19 Caro Kann
Stefanova, Antoaneta - Shirov, Alexei 0-1 39 A45 Trompowsky
Round 9 (January 5, 2005)
Shirov, Alexei - Macieja, Bartlomiej 1-0 33 B45 Sicilian Classical
McShane, Luke J - Lie, Kjetil A 1/2 45 A45 Trompowsky
Korchnoi, Viktor - Stefanova, Antoaneta 1-0 63 A29 English Four Knights
Johannessen, Leif Erlend - Nielsen, Peter Heine 1/2 16 D12 Slav Defence
Carlsen, Magnus - Khalifman, Alexander 1/2 27 B31 Sicilian Rossolimo
The 47th Reggio Emilia Tournament took place December 29th 2004 -
January 6th 2005 at the Mercure-Astoria Hotel. Aleksander Delchev won the event
with 6.5/9 and indeed couldn't be caught going into the final round.
Official site: http://www.ippogrifoscacchi.it
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47th It Reggio Emilia ITA (ITA), 29 xii 2004 - 6 i 2005cat. VIII (2444)
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1. Delchev, Aleksander g BUL 2601 * = = = 1 = = 1 1 1 6.5 2592
2. Miladinovic, Igor g GRE 2611 = * = 1 = 0 1 0 1 = 5.0 2468
3. Komarov, Dimitri g UKR 2555 = = * = = = 1 = = = 5.0 2474
4. Cebalo, Miso g CRO 2520 = 0 = * = 1 = 1 0 1 5.0 2478
5. Rombaldoni, Denis ITA 2251 0 = = = * = = 1 1 = 5.0 2508
6. Sciortino, Massimo ITA 2222 = 1 = 0 = * = = = = 4.5 2468
7. Naumkin, Igor g RUS 2479 = 0 0 = = = * 0 1 1 4.0 2397
8. Di Caro, Calogero f ITA 2317 0 1 = 0 0 = 1 * = 0 3.5 2378
9. Chatalbashev, Boris g BUL 2554 0 0 = 1 0 = 0 = * 1 3.5 2351
10. Tirabassi, Maurizio f ITA 2330 0 = = 0 = = 0 1 0 * 3.0 2331
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The Hastings Chess Congress took place 28th December 2004 - 9th January
2005 and has a new format. The Hastings Premier and Challengers were combined
into one knockout tournament. The games will be played with White having 70
minutes and Black 90 in which to make the first 40 moves. Then each player
received an extra 20 minutes for all the moves. There will be an addition of
one minute per move cumulatively from the first. Where games were drawn, ties
will be resolved first by blitz games. Vladimir Belov beat Bartosz Socko
1.5-0.5 to win the Premier.
Official site: http://www.hastingschess.org.uk
Round 7: Game 2 6th January 2005
1 SOCKO,Bartosz 2570 (6) ½ - ½ BELOV,Vladimir 2552 (8) 3 4
BELOV wins PREMIER KNOCKOUT by 1½ - ½
Round 7: Game 1 5th January 2005
Bd WHITE Result BLACK PIN
1 BELOV,Vladimir 2552 (7) 1 - 0 SOCKO,Bartosz 2570 (6) 4 3
Round 6: Game 2 4th January 2005
1 SOCKO,Bartosz 2570 (5½) ½ - ½ BARSOV,Alexei 2471 (5½) 3 13
SOCKO wins playoff 2-0
2 PAVLOVIC,Milos 2481 (5½) 0 - 1 BELOV,Vladimir 2552 (6) 11 4
Round 6: Game 1 3rd January 2005
Bd WHITE Result BLACK PIN
1 BARSOV,Alexei 2471 (5) ½ - ½ SOCKO,Bartosz 2570 (5) 13 3
2 BELOV,Vladimir 2552 (5) ½ - ½ PAVLOVIC,Milos 2481 (5) 4 11
Round 5: Game 2 2nd January 2005
Bd WHITE Result BLACK PIN
1 BLUVSHTEIN,Mark 2502 (4) 0 - 1 BARSOV,Alexei 2471 (4) 9 13
2 PAVLOVIC,Milos 2481 (4) 1 - 0 RENDLE,Thomas 2303 (3½) 11 32
3 HOWELL,David 2340 (4) 0 - 1 SOCKO,Bartosz 2570 (4) 28 3
4 ZIATDINOV,Rashid 2464 (3½) 0 - 1 BELOV,Vladimir 2552 (4½) 14 4
Round 5: Game 1 1st January 2005
Bd WHITE Result BLACK PIN
1 BARSOV,Alexei 2471 (3½) ½ - ½ BLUVSHTEIN,Mark 2502 (3½) 13 9
2 RENDLE,Thomas 2303 (3½) 0 - 1 PAVLOVIC,Milos 2481 (3) 32 11
3 SOCKO,Bartosz 2570 (3½) ½ - ½ HOWELL,David 2340 (3½) 3 28
4 BELOV,Vladimir 2552 (3½) 1 - 0 ZIATDINOV,Rashid 2464 (3½) 4 14
The Rilton Cup took place 27th December 2004 – 5th January 2005.
Sergey Volkov took first on tie-break ahead of Evgeny Gleizerov and Emanuel
Berg, all three scored 7/9. The result of the game Agrest - Edlund (5) was the
wrong way round last week.
Official site: http://www.stockholmschack.nu/
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34th Rilton Cup Stockholm SWE (SWE), 4 xii 2004 - 5 i 2005
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1. Volkov, Sergey g RUS 2628 + 63 + 16 + 21 = 9 + 6 = 5 = 12 + 4 = 2 7.0 2668
2. Gleizerov, Evgeny g RUS 2539 + 77 + 37 + 28 - 4 = 14 + 15 + 19 + 21 = 1 7.0 2629
3. Berg, Emanuel m SWE 2529 = 64 + 88 = 32 + 52 = 11 + 31 + 45 = 8 + 17 7.0 2484
4. Khenkin, Igor g GER 2587 + 67 + 11 = 8 + 2 = 10 = 14 + 18 - 1 + 22 6.5 2609
5. Ivanov, Sergey g RUS 2553 + 62 + 27 + 15 + 19 = 9 = 1 = 21 = 6 = 7 6.5 2595
6. Cramling, Pia g SWE 2477 + 60 + 34 = 20 + 22 - 1 + 11 + 10 = 5 = 12 6.5 2564
7. Nyback, Tomi g FIN 2554 + 42 = 32 + 45 = 12 + 17 = 8 = 14 + 13 = 5 6.5 2534
8. Aagaard, Jacob m DEN 2431 + 75 + 35 = 4 = 43 + 16 = 7 + 28 = 3 = 9 6.5 2550
9. De Firmian, Nick E g USA 2550 + 86 + 56 + 24 = 1 = 5 - 21 + 16 + 12 = 8 6.5 2566
10. Ulibin, Mikhail g RUS 2556 + 72 + 31 = 12 + 26 = 4 = 19 - 6 + 23 + 21 6.5 2549
11. Hedman, Erik f SWE 2320 + 95 - 4 + 59 + 83 = 3 - 6 + 71 + 40 + 19 6.5 2440
12. Hermansson, Emil m SWE 2414 + 69 + 85 = 10 = 7 + 23 + 13 = 1 - 9 = 6 6.0 2552
13. Akesson, Ralf g SWE 2472 = 58 + 55 + 30 = 23 + 25 - 12 + 31 - 7 + 27 6.0 2418
14. Handke, Florian g GER 2467 = 88 + 64 + 49 + 20 = 2 = 4 = 7 - 17 + 34 6.0 2468
15. Kuemin, Simon m SUI 2392 + 51 + 57 - 5 + 29 = 18 - 2 = 35 + 69 + 31 6.0 2435
16. Lindberg, Bosse SWE 2326 + 54 - 1 + 70 + 44 - 8 + 43 - 9 + 46 + 35 6.0 2391
17. Furhoff, Johan f SWE 2338 + 84 + 92 - 19 + 48 - 7 + 49 + 32 + 14 - 3 6.0 2426
18. Palo, Davor m DEN 2526 + 59 + 47 = 26 = 25 = 15 + 27 - 4 = 35 = 29 5.5 2385
19. Lyrberg, Patrik m SWE 2432 + 66 + 52 + 17 - 5 + 32 = 10 - 2 + 47 - 11 5.5 2432
20. Poley, Vladimir m BLR 2402 + 78 + 41 = 6 - 14 + 43 = 35 = 25 - 27 + 52 5.5 2356
21. Bellon Lopez, Juan Manuel g ESP 2425 +100 + 29 - 1 + 85 + 38 + 9 = 5 - 2 - 10 5.5 2474
22. Carlsson, Pontus f SWE 2360 + 82 = 30 + 58 - 6 = 40 + 38 = 23 + 45 - 4 5.5 2330
23. Backelin, Rikard SWE 2304 = 94 + 40 + 46 = 13 - 12 + 66 = 22 - 10 + 44 5.5 2320
24. Peng Zhaoqin m NED 2420 + 44 + 48 - 9 + 41 - 31 - 45 + 73 = 32 + 47 5.5 2339
25. Molander, Riku f FIN 2328 = 40 + 94 + 80 = 18 - 13 + 73 = 20 = 34 = 30 5.5 2337
26. Couso, Luis f SWE 2339 + 89 + 70 = 18 - 10 - 45 = 44 = 43 + 64 + 48 5.5 2324
27. Paterek, Michal POL 2269 +105 - 5 = 67 + 64 + 30 - 18 + 55 + 20 - 13 5.5 2370
28. Nouro, Mikael m FIN 2361 + 91 + 73 - 2 - 38 + 63 + 57 - 8 = 48 + 45 5.5 2327
29. Kosmo, Santul FIN 2206 +104 - 21 + 50 - 15 = 55 + 58 + 65 = 33 = 18 5.5 2306
30. Norberg, Johan SWE 2195 + 79 = 22 - 13 +100 - 27 + 88 = 46 + 56 = 25 5.5 2285
31. Ong, Kezli SWE 2325 + 36 - 10 + 63 + 69 + 24 - 3 - 13 + 38 - 15 5.0 2366
32. Doggers, Peter NED 2292 + 87 = 7 = 3 + 68 - 19 + 69 - 17 = 24 = 40 5.0 2321
33. Nyysti, Sampsa m FIN 2368 + 65 = 45 - 43 = 77 = 46 = 42 + 62 = 29 = 41 5.0 2189
34. Lindberg, Henrik SWE 2218 + 50 - 6 = 82 = 55 + 77 = 40 + 64 = 25 - 14 5.0 2247
35. Marttala, Thomas SWE 2245 + 96 - 8 = 65 + 88 + 67 = 20 = 15 = 18 - 16 5.0 2317
36. Jensen, Leif DEN 2067 - 31 = 72 = 71 + 62 = 80 - 37 + 67 = 63 + 77 5.0 2231
37. Tetenkina, Irina wm SWE 2255 + 99 - 2 - 44 = 51 = 92 + 36 = 42 = 58 + 66 5.0 2175
38. Landgren, Andreas SWE 2198 = 93 = 68 + 98 + 28 - 21 - 22 + 79 - 31 + 69 5.0 2202
39. Lardot, Derik FIN 2029 - 47 - 59 - 81 + 97 + 84 + 70 = 49 = 43 + 63 5.0 2170
40. Mardell, Jimmy SWE 2078 = 25 - 23 +106 + 86 = 22 = 34 + 52 - 11 = 32 5.0 2335
41. Edlund, Robin SWE 2206 +102 - 20 + 87 - 24 - 44 + 78 = 66 + 65 = 33 5.0 2226
42. Jiretorn, Eva SWE 2145 - 7 - 87 + 96 +104 = 56 = 33 = 37 = 53 + 68 5.0 2205
43. Norberg, Erik SWE 2188 = 61 + 90 + 33 = 8 - 20 - 16 = 26 = 39 = 46 4.5 2210
44. Agrest, Roman SWE 2107 - 24 + 74 + 37 - 16 + 41 = 26 - 47 + 71 - 23 4.5 2254
45. Nygren, David SWE 2204 + 97 = 33 - 7 + 75 + 26 + 24 - 3 - 22 - 28 4.5 2334
46. Zadruzny,Nicolaj SWE ---- = 49 + 71 - 23 + 72 = 33 = 52 = 30 - 16 = 43 4.5 2234
47. Lundvik, Jonas SWE 2248 + 39 - 18 - 69 + 91 = 58 + 60 + 44 - 19 - 24 4.5 2219
48. Henriksson, Jakob SWE 2215 + 74 - 24 + 89 - 17 - 66 + 59 + 53 = 28 - 26 4.5 2200
49. Johansson, Victoria wm SWE 2189 = 46 + 61 - 14 = 78 + 83 - 17 = 39 = 66 = 50 4.5 2118
50. Nyland, Thomas NOR 2008 - 34 + 60 - 29 - 63 = 91 = 82 + 84 + 72 = 49 4.5 2147
51. Stenson, Johan SWE 2099 - 15 - 98 + 97 = 37 = 70 = 63 = 80 + 73 = 57 4.5 2169
52. Ask, Josef SWE 2208 +101 - 19 + 84 - 3 + 59 = 46 - 40 + 55 - 20 4.5 2196
53. Lissang,Christopher SWE ---- - 92 - 84 = 95 + 96 + 75 + 72 - 48 = 42 = 58 4.5 2094
54. Isaksson, Per SWE 2072 - 16 - 63 + 79 = 70 = 86 = 85 = 72 = 60 + 80 4.5 2154
55. Azizi, Haroon SWE 2124 =106 - 13 + 61 = 34 = 29 + 80 - 27 - 52 + 85 4.5 2247
56. Karlsson, Tomas SWE 2267 + 76 - 9 = 75 = 58 = 42 - 64 +100 - 30 + 88 4.5 2173
57. Adler, Bo SWE 2192 + 98 - 15 - 83 + 89 + 68 - 28 - 69 + 75 = 51 4.5 2129
58. Jansson, Anders O SWE 2128 = 13 +106 - 22 = 56 = 47 - 29 + 83 = 37 = 53 4.5 2252
59. Namini, Armin SWE 2132 - 18 + 39 - 11 + 99 - 52 - 48 +104 + 79 = 61 4.5 2134
60. Elfstroem, Joergen SWE 2131 - 6 - 50 + 74 = 98 +101 - 47 = 76 = 54 + 90 4.5 2093
61. Turpin,Alexander SWE ---- = 43 - 49 - 55 + 76 - 62 +105 + 88 = 85 = 59 4.5 2132
62. Forsberg, Viktor SWE 2137 - 5 =105 = 99 - 36 + 61 + 92 - 33 = 74 + 83 4.5 2114
63. Lohou, Stephane FRA 2167 - 1 + 54 - 31 + 50 - 28 = 51 + 89 = 36 - 39 4.0 2143
64. Miloradovic, Jelena wf SCG 2133 = 3 - 14 + 76 - 27 +105 + 56 - 34 - 26 = 74 4.0 2200
65. McGowan, Daniel SCO 2098 - 33 + 97 = 35 = 80 = 71 + 67 - 29 - 41 = 70 4.0 2146
66. Kafka, Graeme SCO 2122 - 19 =101 =104 + 81 + 48 - 23 = 41 = 49 - 37 4.0 2130
67. Adahl, Mattias SWE 2164 - 4 + 95 = 27 + 82 - 35 - 65 - 36 + 81 = 78 4.0 2124
68. Janse,Rasmus SWE ---- = 80 = 38 + 73 - 32 - 57 - 75 + 94 + 86 - 42 4.0 2124
69. Backmann, Michael SWE 2106 - 12 +103 + 47 - 31 + 85 - 32 + 57 - 15 - 38 4.0 2203
70. Pukkila, Markku FIN 2181 + 81 - 26 - 16 = 54 = 51 - 39 + 99 = 76 = 65 4.0 2072
71. Haapasalo, Jukka-Pekka FIN 2182 = 90 - 46 = 36 + 87 = 65 +100 - 11 - 44 = 76 4.0 2046
72. Palmblad, Jan Peter SWE 2148 - 10 = 36 + 94 - 46 + 82 - 53 = 54 - 50 + 93 4.0 2044
73. Vanman, Kent SWE 2189 + 83 - 28 - 68 + 84 + 78 - 25 - 24 - 51 + 94 4.0 2117
74. Penttila, Tero FIN 2006 - 48 - 44 - 60 =103 + 90 + 91 = 86 = 62 = 64 4.0 2058
75. Hammar, Ulf SWE 2119 - 8 + 96 = 56 - 45 - 53 + 68 = 85 - 57 + 92 4.0 2096
76. Horn, Emilia SWE 2046 - 56 = 86 - 64 - 61 +102 + 93 = 60 = 70 = 71 4.0 2063
77. Todorovic, Zoran SCG 2134 - 2 = 99 +102 = 33 - 34 - 79 + 87 + 92 - 36 4.0 2081
78. Janse, Love SWE 2100 - 20 =102 + 90 = 49 - 73 - 41 +103 = 80 = 67 4.0 2098
79. Ozga, Magdalena POL 1911 - 30 - 82 - 54 +107 + 95 + 77 - 38 - 59 +100 4.0 2066
80. Lappalainen, Tommy SWE 2188 = 68 + 93 - 25 = 65 = 36 - 55 = 51 = 78 - 54 3.5 2012
81. Wickstrom,Lucas SWE ---- - 70 - 89 + 39 - 66 - 94 + 95 + 82 - 67 = 86 3.5 2021
82. Dalmau, Anneli SWE 2087 - 22 + 79 = 34 - 67 - 72 = 50 - 81 = 87 +102 3.5 2013
83. Lundin,Ake SWE ---- - 73 + 91 + 57 - 11 - 49 = 86 - 58 + 99 - 62 3.5 2077
84. Nystrom, Ragnar SWE 2082 - 17 + 53 - 52 - 73 - 39 + 97 - 50 + 96 = 89 3.5 2011
85. Hagberg, Martin SWE 2203 +103 - 12 + 92 - 21 - 69 = 54 = 75 = 61 - 55 3.5 2049
86. Hansson, Hakan SWE 2137 - 9 = 76 +105 - 40 = 54 = 83 = 74 - 68 = 81 3.5 2008
87. Wikstrom, Hans SWE 2048 - 32 + 42 - 41 - 71 =104 =103 - 77 = 82 + 98 3.5 2027
88. Ullen, Jan SWE 2128 = 14 - 3 +101 - 35 + 93 - 30 - 61 + 98 - 56 3.5 2101
89. Styf, Josef SWE 2087 - 26 + 81 - 48 - 57 = 99 +101 - 63 = 93 = 84 3.5 2026
90. Krzymowski,Alfred SWE ---- = 71 - 43 - 78 -101 - 74 +102 + 97 +100 - 60 3.5 1992
91. Alquist, Erik SWE 2095 - 28 - 83 +103 - 47 = 50 - 74 - 98 +104 + 99 3.5 1984
92. Asberg, Anders SWE 1954 + 53 - 17 - 85 = 95 = 37 - 62 +105 - 77 - 75 3.0 2018
93. Wilsbeck, Jan B NOR 1947 = 38 - 80 -100 + 94 - 88 - 76 +101 = 89 - 72 3.0 1980
94. Cleanthous, Demetris SWE 2051 = 23 - 25 - 72 - 93 + 81 =104 - 68 +103 - 73 3.0 1968
95. Dalmau, Juan SWE 2055 - 11 - 67 = 53 = 92 - 79 - 81 - 96 +107 +103 3.0 1908
96. Mattsson,Michael SWE ---- - 35 - 75 - 42 - 53 -103 +107 + 95 - 84 +105 3.0 1947
97. Helin, Mikael SWE 1961 - 45 - 65 - 51 - 39 +107 - 84 - 90 +105 +104 3.0 1933
98. Backman,Andreas SWE ---- - 57 + 51 - 38 = 60 -100 - 99 + 91 - 88 - 87 2.5 1949
99. Horbing, Stefan SWE 2031 - 37 = 77 = 62 - 59 = 89 + 98 - 70 - 83 - 91 2.5 1947
100. Heden, Gustav SWE 2116 - 21 =104 + 93 - 30 + 98 - 71 - 56 - 90 - 79 2.5 1933
101. Duenas, Alexis SWE 1987 - 52 = 66 - 88 + 90 - 60 - 89 - 93 -102 +107 2.5 1901
102. Orndahl, Markus SWE 1983 - 41 = 78 - 77 -105 - 76 - 90 +107 +101 - 82 2.5 1901
103. Bernholdsson, Svante SWE 1955 - 85 - 69 - 91 = 74 + 96 = 87 - 78 - 94 - 95 2.0 1853
104. Tocklin, Tomi FIN 1969 - 29 =100 = 66 - 42 = 87 = 94 - 59 - 91 - 97 2.0 1877
105. Hayes, Stuart SCO 2048 - 27 = 62 - 86 +102 - 64 - 61 - 92 - 97 - 96 1.5 1790
106. Ernst, Thomas g SWE 2463 = 55 - 58 - 40 . . . . . . 0.5 1837
107. BYE ---- . . . - 79 - 97 - 96 -102 - 95 -101 0.0
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There were a number of tourmanets in Mataró (Spain) including GM
and IM norms which took place 26th December 2004 - 5th January 2005. Josep
Manuel Lopez Martinez won the GM event with 6.5/9. Round 7 games from the GM
and Round 9 from the IM event are missing.
Official site: http://www.escacsmataro.net/magistral/index.php
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1st GM Mataro ESP (ESP), 26 xii 2004 - 5 i 2005 cat. IX (2464)
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1. Lopez Martinez, Josep Manuel m ESP 2481 * = = = 1 1 1 = = 1 6.5 2627
2. Moskalenko, Viktor g UKR 2551 = * 1 = = = 1 = = 1 6.0 2578
3. Baron Rodriguez, Jesus m ESP 2432 = 0 * 0 = = 1 1 1 1 5.5 2547
4. Rodriguez Guerrero, Enrique m ESP 2433 = = 1 * 0 = 0 = 1 1 5.0 2510
5. Comas Fabrego, Lluis g ESP 2509 0 = = 1 * 1 = 0 = = 4.5 2458
6. Gonzalez Garcia, Jose m MEX 2447 0 = = = 0 * = 1 1 0 4.0 2422
7. Barrientos, Sergio f COL 2435 0 0 0 1 = = * = = 1 4.0 2423
8. Fluvia Poyatos, Joan m ESP 2467 = = 0 = 1 0 = * 0 = 3.5 2383
9. Tissir, Mohamed m MAR 2394 = = 0 0 = 0 = 1 * 0 3.0 2346
10. Narciso Dublan, Marc g ESP 2487 0 0 0 0 = 1 0 = 1 * 3.0 2336
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1st IM Mataro ESP (ESP), 26 xii 2004 - 5 i 2005 cat. IV (2333)
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1. Vidarte Morales, Arturo m PER 2375 * = = = 1 = = 1 1 1 6.5 2493
2. Munoz Pantoja, Miguel m PER 2404 = * = = 1 0 1 = 1 1 6.0 2449
3. Asis Garagatagli, Hipolit ESP 2340 = = * 0 = 1 1 = 1 1 6.0 2456
4. Gomez Anadon, Daniel f ESP 2304 = = 1 * 0 = 1 0 1 1 5.5 2415
5. Alonso Moyano, Jonathan ESP 2417 0 0 = 1 * 1 = = = 1 5.0 2366
6. Llorente Zaro, Alfonso ESP 2321 = 1 0 = 0 * 0 1 = 1 4.5 2333
7. Ferron Garcia, Carlos f ESP 2305 = 0 0 0 = 1 * 1 1 = 4.5 2335
8. Mela, Benjamin ARG 2340 0 = = 1 = 0 0 * 0 = 3.0 2206
9. Gonzalez Vericat, Sergio ESP 2237 0 0 0 0 = = 0 1 * = 2.5 2177
10. Rios, Alejandro m COL 2283 0 0 0 0 0 0 = = = * 1.5 2065
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The Australian Open Chess Championships took place December 28th, 2004
to January 9th, 2005. Elena Sedina won the event. Games from the final three
rounds are missing.
Website: http://www.mtbullerchess.com
Final Round 11 Standings:
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Lidums Australian Open Mount Buller AUS (AUS),
28 xii 2004 - 9 i 2005
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1 Sedina, Elena 8.5 52.5 74.5 62.5
2 Johansen, Darryl 8.0 51.0 80.0 66.0
3 Hecht, Hans Joachim 8.0 50.5 76.0 62.0
4 D'Amore, Carlo 8.0 50.0 75.5 61.5
5 Arlandi, Ennio 7.5 53.0 78.0 64.0
6 Kengis, Edvins 7.5 51.5 77.5 64.0
7 Dragicevic, Domagoj 7.5 44.5 72.0 58.5
8 Jordan, Bill 7.5 42.5 66.5 54.0
9 Pecori, Ascaro 7.5 42.0 62.5 51.5
10 Bjelobrk, Igor 7.0 49.0 77.5 64.5
11 Guthrie, Aaron 7.0 45.0 73.0 60.0
12 Smerdon, David 7.0 44.5 69.0 57.0
13 Rej, Tomek 7.0 43.0 68.5 56.0
14 Song, Raymond 7.0 42.0 67.0 55.5
15 Xie, George 6.5 46.0 74.0 61.5
16 Humphrey, Jonathan 6.5 42.5 72.5 59.0
17 Wei, Michael 6.5 41.5 63.5 51.0
18 Sonter, Matthew 6.5 39.0 63.5 51.5
19 Jackson, Ralph 6.5 38.5 63.5 50.5
20 Obst, James 6.5 38.0 66.0 54.5
21 Wongwichit, Phachara 6.5 37.0 65.5 54.0
22 Stojic, Dusan 6.5 34.5 60.5 48.5
75 players
The XXX Seville Open takes place 7th-15th January 2005.
Official site: http://fsajedrez.com/
Round 3 Standings:
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XXX Open Seville ESP (ESP), 7-15 i 2005
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1 Campora Sivori, Daniel H (6) 2529 gm ARG 3 6.0 6.0 2.0
Lazaro Porta, Angel (58) 2114 ESP 3 6.0 6.0 2.0
3 Matamoros, Carlos S (8) 2522 gm ECU 3 5.5 6.0 2.0
Rizouk, Aimen (14) 2457 im ARG 3 5.5 6.0 2.0
Rodriguez Guerrero, Enrique (16) 2430 im ESP 3 5.5 6.0 2.0
Mellado Trivino, Joan (22) 2405 im ESP 3 5.5 6.0 2.0
7 Khamrakulov, Ibragim (10) 2501 im UZB 3 5.0 6.0 2.0
Escobar Forero, Alder (21) 2407 im COL 3 5.0 6.0 2.0
Belezky, Sasha (23) 2399 im UKR 3 5.0 6.0 2.0
Garcia Luque, Agustin (25) 2390 im ESP 3 5.0 6.0 2.0
Estremera Paños, Sergio (26) 2384 im ESP 3 5.0 6.0 2.0
12 Mirzoev, Azer (7) 2529 gm AZE 3 5.0 6.0 1.5
Bellon Lopez, Juan Manuel (17) 2428 gm ESP 3 5.0 6.0 1.5
14 Korneev, Oleg (2) 2602 gm RUS 3 4.5 6.0 1.5
Peralta, Fernando (5) 2538 gm ARG 3 4.5 6.0 1.5
Tissir, Mohammed (18) 2426 im MAR 3 4.5 6.0 1.5
Teran Alvarez, Ismael (19) 2422 im ESP 3 4.5 6.0 1.5
18 Epishin, Vladimir (1) 2614 gm RUS 3 4.0 6.0 1.0
19 Komljenovic, Davor (11) 2492 gm CRO 2.5 6.5 5.5 2.0
Naranjo Moreno, Antonio (44) 2169 ESP 2.5 6.5 5.5 2.0
21 Paunovic, Dragan (9) 2518 im SCG 2.5 6.0 5.5 2.0
Fernandez Romero, Ernesto (13) 2469 im ESP 2.5 6.0 5.5 2.0
23 Pogorelov, Ruslan (12) 2472 gm UKR 2.5 5.5 5.5 2.0
24 Razmyslov, Alexander (31) 2307 fm UKR 2.5 5.5 5.5 1.5
25 Kononenko, Tatiana (27) 2374 wgm UKR 2.5 5.0 5.5 2.0
Gonzalez Marquez, Antonio Jesus (83) 2024 ESP 2.5 5.0 5.5 2.0
27 Pallares Bejarano, Salvador (181) ESP 2.5 5.0 5.5 1.5
28 Melero Fidalgo, Juan De Dios (41) 2202 ESP 2.5 4.5 5.5 1.5
29 Parligras, Mircea (4) 2567 gm ROM 2.5 4.5 5.5 1.0
Rodriguez Aguilera, Antonio (37) 2244 fm ESP 2.5 4.5 5.5 1.0
31 Spraggett, Kevin (3) 2589 gm CAN 2.5 4.5 4.5 1.5
32 Ferrer Garcia, Isaac (40) 2215 ESP 2.5 4.0 5.5 1.5
33 Barrientos, Sergio (15) 2432 fm COL 2.5 4.0 5.0 1.5
Herrera Mellado, Luis (49) 2140 ESP 2.5 4.0 5.0 1.5
35 Bengoa Diaz, Javier (98) 1972 ESP 2.5 4.0 4.5 1.0
36 Jimenez De La Torre, Jose Antonio (43) 2182 ESP 2.5 3.5 5.0 1.0
Gallardo Fernandez, Cesar (47) 2163 ESP 2.5 3.5 5.0 1.0
38 Barrenechea Bahamonde, Gustavo (52) 2134 ESP 2.5 3.0 5.0 1.0
237 players
The Zurich Weihnachtsopen 2004 was the biggest tournament of the year in
Switzerland. 139 played in the master section and 280 at the "Allgemeines
Turnier". This year 6 players shared first with 6 out of 7. GM A. Kveinys had
best Buchholz score. Behind him was Yannick Pelletier, Michal Roiz etc. News:
Georg Kradolfer.
Official site: http://www.weihnachtsopen.ch
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Christmas Master Open Zurich SUI (SUI), 26-30 xii 2004
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1. Kveinys, Aloyzas g LTU 2531 5.5 23.5 200.0
2. Pelletier, Yannick g SUI 2589 5.5 23.0 203.5
3. Roiz, Michael g ISR 2560 5.5 21.5 195.5
4. Pikula, Dejan g SCG 2486 5.5 21.0 201.0
5. Ginsburg, Gennadij m GER 2481 5.5 20.5 197.5
6. Malakhatko, Vadim g UKR 2571 5.5 19.0 188.0
7. Golod, Vitali g ISR 2554 5.0 24.0 186.5
8. Burmakin, Vladimir g RUS 2549 5.0 23.0 201.0
9. Fridman, Daniel g LAT 2578 5.0 22.5 196.5
10. Palac, Mladen g CRO 2543 5.0 22.5 192.0
11. Moor, Olivier f SUI 2388 5.0 22.0 199.0
12. Balogh, Csaba g HUN 2527 5.0 22.0 197.5
13. Benkovic, Petar m SCG 2430 5.0 21.5 189.5
14. Medvegy, Zoltan g HUN 2467 5.0 21.0 190.0
15. Domont, Alexandre m SUI 2418 5.0 19.5 187.5
16. Czebe, Attila g HUN 2477 5.0 19.0 183.5
17. Gasthofer, Alexander m GER 2440 5.0 18.5 184.5
18. Fleck, Juergen m GER 2440 5.0 18.0 184.0
19. Sarakauskas, Gediminas m LTU 2440 5.0 17.5 186.0
20. Shneider, Aleksandr g UKR 2528 4.5 22.5 184.0
21. Cvitan, Ognjen g CRO 2532 4.5 22.0 191.0
22. Jenni, Florian g SUI 2503 4.5 22.0 183.5
23. Galdunts, Sergey g ARM 2489 4.5 21.0 185.0
24. Mietzner, Tina wm GER 2235 4.5 21.0 184.5
25. Weindl, Alfred f GER 2330 4.5 20.5 189.0
26. Loetscher, Roland f SUI 2328 4.5 20.5 187.0
27. Moor, Roger m SUI 2385 4.5 20.0 181.5
28. Milov, Leonid m UKR 2470 4.5 19.5 192.0
29. Kappeler, Kaspar SUI 2091 4.5 19.5 183.5
30. Kamber, Bruno f SUI 2284 4.5 19.0 172.5
31. Nemet, Ivan g SUI 2341 4.5 18.5 193.5
32. Hochstrasser, Michael f SUI 2367 4.5 18.5 182.5
33. Kurmann, Oliver f SUI 2312 4.5 18.5 179.5
34. Kelecevic, Nedeljko m BIH 2393 4.5 18.5 176.5
35. Andrist, Pascal SUI 2057 4.5 18.0 176.0
36. Maeser, Fabian f SUI 2287 4.0 21.5 187.0
139 players
The 112th New Zealand Championship took place January 2nd-10th 2005 in
Wanganui, New Zealand. IM Aleks Wohl of Australia won the event with 8.5/11.
Seconed placed IM Anthony Ker (8/11) retained the NZ title, his 4th in
succession, and 9th overall. News: Michael Freeman
Official site: http://www.nzchess.co.nz
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112th ch-NZL Wanganui NZL (NZL), 2-10 i 2005
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
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1. Wohl, Aleksandar H m AUS 2359 +10 + 4 = 5 = 2 +12 + 7 + 6 = 8 +15 - 3 +16 8.5 2436
2. Ker, Anthony F m NZL 2328 +17 + 6 + 3 = 1 = 7 - 5 + 4 +11 = 8 +15 = 9 8.0 2407
3. Civin, Tomas CZE 2414 + 9 + 8 - 2 - 4 =14 +12 +13 = 5 + 6 + 1 = 7 7.5 2379
4. Garbett, Paul Anthony f NZL 2303 +15 - 1 +11 + 3 - 6 +14 - 2 + 9 + 5 = 7 = 8 7.0 2333
5. Dive, Russell John m NZL 2334 +12 =13 = 1 - 6 +15 + 2 + 7 = 3 - 4 = 8 +18 7.0 2329
6. Lukey, Stephen G f NZL 2276 +14 - 2 +15 + 5 + 4 = 8 - 1 + 7 - 3 +18 -10 6.5 2296
7. Reilly, Tim f AUS 2329 =16 + 9 +13 + 8 = 2 - 1 - 5 - 6 +12 = 4 = 3 6.0 2290
8. Smith, Robert W f NZL 2251 +11 - 3 +17 - 7 = 9 = 6 +14 = 1 = 2 = 5 = 4 6.0 2285
9. Spain, Graeme NZL 2179 - 3 - 7 +18 =11 = 8 +10 =12 - 4 +16 +17 = 2 6.0 2219
10. Stuart, Peter NZL 2154 - 1 -15 =14 =16 +17 - 9 +18 =13 =11 =12 + 6 5.5 2125
11. Burns,Chris NZL ---- - 8 +18 - 4 = 9 =13 =16 +17 - 2 =10 +14 =15 5.5 2159
12. McDonald, John NZL 2018 - 5 =14 +16 +13 - 1 - 3 = 9 +18 - 7 =10 +17 5.5 2211
13. Croad, Nikolas NZL 2243 +18 = 5 - 7 -12 =11 +15 - 3 =10 -17 -16 +14 4.5 2075
14. Bennett, Hilton NZL 2093 - 6 =12 =10 +17 = 3 - 4 - 8 +16 +18 -11 -13 4.5 2106
15. Thornton, Giovanni Antonio NZL 1982 - 4 +10 - 6 +18 - 5 -13 +16 +17 - 1 - 2 =11 4.5 2137
16. Goodhue, Nathan NZL 2092 = 7 -17 -12 =10 =18 =11 -15 -14 - 9 +13 - 1 3.0 1960
17. Van der Hoorn, Mark NZL 2133 - 2 +16 - 8 -14 -10 +18 -11 -15 +13 - 9 -12 3.0 1946
18. Sims,Martin T NZL ---- -13 -11 - 9 -15 =16 -17 -10 -12 -14 - 6 - 5 0.5 1666
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IM Milan Mrdja from Croatia won the 15th Chess Festival in Robecchetto
(Milan, Italy). 64 players took part in 4 different tournaments. The event was
a 6 round swiss held over 3 days (27th-29th December 2004). News: Graziano
Ottolini.
Further details:
http://digilander.libero.it/g8lini/cs/index.html
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Open A Robecchetto ITA (ITA), 27-29 xii 2004
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1 2 3 4 5 6
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1. Mrdja, Milan m CRO 2420 = 7 + 8 +13 + 4 + 2 = 3 5.0 2442
2. Pace, Pierdario ITA 2130 +14 = 4 + 7 + 3 - 1 + 6 4.5 2391
3. Sbarra, Marco f ITA 2231 +12 + 6 = 4 - 2 + 5 = 1 4.0 2302
4. Caselli, Luigi f ITA 2282 + 9 = 2 = 3 - 1 +10 + 8 4.0 2301
5. Astengo, Marcello ITA 2032 - 6 +12 = 8 + 7 - 3 +13 3.5 2191
6. Paleologu, Vladimir SUI 2134 + 5 - 3 = 9 +10 = 8 - 2 3.0 2111
7. Barlocco, Carlo ITA 2108 = 1 +11 - 2 - 5 +14 = 9 3.0 2123
8. La Torre, Giovanni ITA 2036 +10 - 1 = 5 +13 = 6 - 4 3.0 2206
9. Temi, Walter ITA 2099 - 4 =14 = 6 +12 -11 = 7 2.5 2052
10. Di Donato, Giovanni ITA 2142 - 8 =13 +14 - 6 - 4 +11 2.5 2066
11. Bianchi, Alberto ITA 2046 =13 - 7 -12 =14 + 9 -10 2.0 1985
12. Volpi, Davide ITA 2069 - 3 - 5 +11 - 9 =13 =14 2.0 1983
13. Magrini, Riccardo f ITA 2229 =11 =10 - 1 - 8 =12 - 5 1.5 1931
14. Zacco, Remo ITA 2016 - 2 = 9 -10 =11 - 7 =12 1.5 1906
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The 2nd Ashdod Chess Festival took place 9th-15th December 2004.
Alongside the main event, a Category 16 tournament with Israelis Boris Gelfand,
Emil Sutovsky, Ilya Smirin and Boris Avrukh which I reported in TWIC527 there
was an open. Zvulon Gofshtein, Michale Roiz and Evgeniy Najer finished on 7/9.
The games Huzman - Zak (2) 1-0 [a flexible interpretation of the castling rule]
and Karp - Golod (9) 0-1 [Sometimes knights move in a straight line] contained
illegal moves.
Official site: http://www.chess.org.il/Ashdod2004/En/Main.htm
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
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Open Ashdod ISR (ISR), 9-15 xii 2004
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1. Gofshtein, Zvulon g ISR 2534 7 53.5
2. Roiz, Michael g ISR 2560 7 53.0
3. Najer, Evgeniy g RUS 2624 7 50.0
4. Erenburg, Sergey g ISR 2537 6.5 54.0
5. Mikhalevski, Victor g ISR 2566 6.5 49.0
6. Tseitlin, Mark D g ISR 2406 6.5 46.5
7. Mikhalevski, Alexander m ISR 2410 6 53.0
8. Psakhis, Lev g ISR 2545 6 51.5
9. Postny, Evgeny g ISR 2563 6 51.0
10. Huzman, Alexander g ISR 2581 6 49.5
11. Rodshtein, Maxim ISR 2377 6 49.0
12. Golod, Vitali g ISR 2554 6 48.0
13. Lerner, Konstantin Z g UKR 2504 6 47.5
14. Zak, Uri ISR 2059 6 47.0
15. Eljanov, Pavel g UKR 2629 6 46.5
16. Bykhovsky, Anatoly f ISR 2254 6 46.5
17. Tyomkin, Dimitri g CAN 2505 6 44.0
18. Livshits, Gaby m ISR 2403 6 43.5
19. Kaplan, Sasha f ISR 2325 6 43.0
97 players
The 21st Boeblinger Open took place in Sindelfingen 26th-30th of
December 2004. Michael Hoffmann edged out Ilja Schneider on tie-break both made
7.5/9.
Official site:
http://www.sc-hpboeblingen.de/bbopen/bbop2004.htm
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21st Open Boeblinger GER (GER), 26-30 xii 2004
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1. Hoffmann, Michael m GER 2468 7.5 54.5 45.00
2. Schneider, Ilja GER 2356 7.5 54.5 44.75
3. Gaponenko, Inna m UKR 2445 7.0 56.0 42.00
4. Jaracz, Pawel g POL 2531 7.0 55.0 42.25
5. Delemarre, Jop m NED 2449 7.0 54.0 40.75
6. Drabke, Lorenz m GER 2433 7.0 53.5 40.00
7. Berend, Fred m LUX 2378 7.0 52.5 40.00
8. Luther, Thomas g GER 2540 7.0 51.5 37.50
9. Berger, Steve GER 2373 7.0 51.0 37.50
10. Siebrecht, Sebastian m GER 2366 7.0 51.0 37.50
11. Brustman, Agnieszka wg POL 2334 7.0 49.5 36.00
12. Vasilev, Milen m BUL 2425 7.0 48.5 37.00
13. Jaracz, Barbara wm POL 2293 7.0 48.5 36.50
14. Naumann, Alexander m GER 2538 6.5 56.5 39.50
15. Moser, Eva m AUT 2447 6.5 54.5 37.25
16. Michalczak, Thomas f GER 2364 6.5 54.0 37.00
17. Ortmann, David GER 2261 6.5 53.0 36.25
18. Michielsen, Joost NED 2249 6.5 53.0 35.50
19. Swinkels, Robin NED 2231 6.5 50.0 33.75
20. Riedel, Holger GER 2284 6.5 49.5 33.50
21. Rupp, Michael GER 2214 6.5 49.0 32.25
22. Schumacher, Gottfried GER 2183 6.5 48.0 34.00
23. Hitzler, Philip GER 2178 6.5 48.0 30.75
24. Kapic, Ibrahim f CRO 2250 6.0 52.5 31.75
25. Gheng, Josef f GER 2324 6.0 52.0 31.00
26. Meijers, Viesturs m LAT 2465 6.0 50.5 32.50
27. Wutz, Christoph GER 2191 6.0 50.0 30.25
28. Xheladini, Mahmut GER 2248 6.0 50.0 29.00
29. Wachinger, Guenther f GER 2263 6.0 48.0 29.00
30. Schoenberger, Peter GER 2173 6.0 47.5 28.00
31. Friedrich, Norbert f GER 2316 6.0 47.0 29.75
32. Behm, Simon GER 2173 6.0 44.5 27.50
33. Rolle, Eric GER 2181 6.0 43.5 27.50
34. Ziegler, Michael GER 2145 6.0 43.0 25.75
35. Naundorf, Maik GER 2135 6.0 42.5 25.00
36. Wartlick,Karl GER 2171 6.0 34.5 25.50
241 players
The 3rd Platonov Memorial takes place in Kiev 6th-12th of January
2005.
Further information:
http://mirror01.iptelecom.net.ua/~chessfed/turnir/t038.html
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3rd Platonov Mem Kiev UKR (UKR), 4-12 i 2005 cat. VIII (2449)
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0
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1. Vysochin, Spartak g UKR 2579 * 1 = = . 1 = . 1 . 4.5 2615
2. Sergeev, Vladimir m UKR 2438 0 * = 1 1 . . 1 . 1 4.5 2656
3. Pavlov, Sergey2 UKR 2368 = = * . . = 0 1 1 . 3.5 2526
4. Itkis, Boris m ROM 2454 = 0 . * = . 1 = . 1 3.5 2524
5. Shishkin, Vadim m UKR 2488 . 0 . = * . 1 = = 1 3.5 2474
6. Kruppa, Yuri g UKR 2553 0 . = . . * = = 1 1 3.5 2483
7. Kislinsky, Alexey m UKR 2406 = . 1 0 0 = * . . 1 3.0 2467
8. Lutsko, Igor g BLR 2527 . 0 0 = = = . * 1 . 2.5 2378
9. Moliboga, V RUS 2314 0 . 0 . = 0 . 0 * = 1.0 2206
10. Kochetkov, Vitali BLR 2364 . 0 . 0 0 0 0 . = * 0.5 2041
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The I Bosnjaci Open Croatia took place 3rd-9th January 2005. Five
players finished on 6/9 with Ante Brkic finishing with the best tiebreak. News:
Mirjana Medic.
Official site:
http://www.crochess.com/turniri/bosnjaci/index.htm
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XI Open A Bosnjaci CRO (CRO), 3-9 i 2005
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1 Brkic Ante m CRO 2458 6,0 38,5
2 Sedlak Nikola g SCG 2508 6,0 36,5
3 Rogic Davor m CRO 2476 6,0 36,5
4 Savic Miodrag R g SCG 2508 6,0 35,5
5 Leventic Ivan m CRO 2479 6,0 32,0
6 Stevic Hrvoje g CRO 2502 6,0 28,5
7 Predojevic Borki m BIH 2546 5,5 37,5
8 Blagojevic Dragisa g SCG 2537 5,5 35,5
9 Popovic Dusan m SCG 2462 5,5 34,5
10 Zelcic Robert g CRO 2514 5,0 37,5
11 Drasko Milan g SCG 2512 5,0 36,0
12 Jovanovic Zoran m CRO 2471 5,0 32,0
13 Fercec Nenad m CRO 2498 5,0 29,0
14 Saric Ibro f BIH 2473 4,5 34,0
15 Nevednichy Vladislav g ROM 2559 4,5 30,5
16 Kosic Dragan g SCG 2521 4,5 30,0
17 Zivanic Marko m SCG 2450 4,5 30,0
18 Teofilovic Vjeran CRO 2265 4,5 24,5
19 Pap Misa m SCG 2369 4,0 37,5
20 Boskovic Drasko f SCG 2433 4,0 35,5
21 Andrijevic Milan m SCG 2413 4,0 33,0
22 Zufic Miroslav m CRO 2377 4,0 31,0
23 Feletar Darko m CRO 2392 4,0 29,5
24 Zivkovic Vjekoslav CRO 2416 4,0 29,0
25 Krstic Uros m CRO 2354 3,5 31,5
26 Jovanic Ognjen m CRO 2477 3,5 28,5
27 Armanda Ivica m CRO 2342 3,5 28,5
28 Pucovski Miroslav f SCG 2294 3,5 25,5
29 Sulc Damir CRO 2310 3,5 25,5
30 Polajzer Danilo m SLO 2388 3,0 27,5
31 Plenkovic Zdenko f CRO 2313 2,5 28,5
32 Sertic Rudolf CRO 2330 2,0 25,0
7th Hilton International Chess Festival in Basel took place 1st-9th
January 2005. 392 players competed. Artur Jussupow won the ITAG European Rapid
Championship and ITAG Tele Rapid. Andrei Sokolov won the Hilton-Open. No games
available.
Further details: http://www.beochess.ch
ITAG Rapid-Europameisterschaft (1st-2nd January 2005)
1. Jussupow Artur GM 2583 GER 8.5 76.0 703.5
2. Golod Vitali GM 2554 ISR 8.5 74.0 709.5
3. Cvitan Ognjen GM 2532 CRO 8.5 70.0 701.0
4. Balogh Csaba GM 2527 HUN 8.5 66.5 672.5
5. Roiz Michael GM 2560 ISR 8.0 75.0 704.0
6. Horvath Adam GM 2532 HUN 8.0 73.5 707.0
7. Naumann Alexander IM 2538 GER 8.0 72.0 691.5
8. Ruck Robert GM 2562 HUN 8.0 71.5 668.5
9. Djuric Stefan GM 2479 SCG 8.0 66.0 658.0
10. Milov Leonid IM 2470 UKR 8.0 65.0 659.5
11. Shchekachev Andrei GM 2546 RUS 7.5 75.0 690.0
12. Gallagher Josef GM 2543 SUI 7.5 71.5 676.5
13. Lazarev Vladimir GM 2516 RUS 7.5 70.0 681.0
14. Czebe Attila GM 2477 HUN 7.5 69.5 686.5
15. Sokolov Andrei GM 2591 FRA 7.5 67.0 662.5
16. Varga Zoltan GM 2538 HUN 7.5 66.5 641.0
17. Bratanov Zsivko IM 2448 BUL 7.5 66.0 662.5
18. Milov Vadim GM 2683 SUI 7.0 75.5 697.5
19. Gurevich Mikhail GM 2644 BEL 7.0 71.5 672.5
20. Kveinys Aloyzas GM 2531 LTU 7.0 71.0 673.5
ITAG Tele Rapid 2005 (3.-5.1.05):
1. GM Artur Jussupow (GER) 2.5,
2. GM Andrei Sokolov (FRA) 2,
3. GM Yannick Pelletier (SUI) 1.5,
4. GM Ivan Nemet (SUI) 0.
Hilton Open Basel (2.-8.1.05)
1. Sokolov Andrei GM 2582 FRA 5.5 31.5 166.5
2. Horvath Adam GM 2538 HUN 5.5 30.0 161.5
3. Balogh Csaba GM 2519 HUN 5.5 28.5 165.5
4. Ruck Robert GM 2554 HUN 5.5 28.0 167.5
5. Rukavina Josip IM 2419 CRO 5.5 22.5 149.0
6. Naumann Alexander IM 2538 GER 5.0 28.5 158.0
7. Pikula Dejan GM 2477 SCG 5.0 28.0 165.0
8. Gallagher Josef GM 2532 SUI 5.0 28.0 158.0
9. Lazarev Vladimir GM 2506 RUS 5.0 27.0 162.0
10. Siebrecht Sebastian IM 2408 GER 5.0 27.0 160.5
11. Medvegy Zoltan GM 2467 HUN 5.0 26.5 160.0
12. Nemet Ivan GM 2339 SUI 5.0 26.5 157.5
13. Wirthensohn Heinz IM 2396 SUI 5.0 23.5 149.5
14. Varga Zoltan GM 2533 HUN 4.5 24.0 150.0
15. Djuric Stefan GM 2470 SCG 4.5 23.5 141.0
72 players
The 128th New York Masters took place on 4th January 2005.
The regular rapid event (mostly weekly) organised by IM Greg Shahade and
John Fernandez provides regular chances for keen players of 2200 and above to
compete against GMs and IMs in New York. See:
http://www.newyorkmasters.com/
The 6th Czech Chess Christmas 2004 tournament took place 26th December
2004 - 2nd January 2005 in Litomysl (Czech Republic). Pavel Blatny won with
8/9. Games from the final three rounds now available. News: Jakub Fuksik.
Official site:
http://www.proclient.cz/a64/tournaments/litomysl2004/
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Czech Christmas Litomysl CZE (CZE), 26 xii 2004 - 2 i 2005
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1 Blatny Pavel g CZE 2454 8 41 55½ 2362
2 Laznicka Viktor m CZE 2478 7 34½ 51½ 2308
3 Kovalev Andrei g BLR 2575 7 33 48 2260
4 Plachetka Jan g SVK 2435 6½ 35 51 2352
5 Bernasek Jan m CZE 2384 6½ 34½ 51½ 2356
6 Votava Jan g CZE 2505 6½ 34 50 2319
7 Neuman Petr m CZE 2433 6 34 47½ 2290
8 Luch Michal f POL 2364 6 33½ 51½ 2331
9 Zawadzki Stanislaw m POL 2398 6 33½ 47 2298
10 Stocek Jiri g CZE 2569 6 32½ 48½ 2329
11 Splosnov Sergei m BLR 2367 6 32 49 2265
12 Cernousek Lukas CZE 2343 6 31½ 47½ 2301
13 Velicka Petr m CZE 2427 6 31 47½ 2266
14 Groetz Harald f AUT 2299 6 30 41½ 2218
15 Blazkova Petra wm CZE 2214 6 29 47 2230
16 Plischki Sebastian GER 2346 5½ 33½ 54½ 2362
17 Sabol Marian CZE 2358 5½ 31 46½ 2258
18 Stehno Pavel CZE 2326 5½ 30 45½ 2256
19 Krejci Jakub CZE 2257 5½ 28½ 48½ 2234
20 Manik Mikulas m SVK 2510 5½ 28½ 45 2261
21 Zawadzka Jolanta wm POL 2329 5½ 28 47 2230
22 Karlik Vladimir f CZE 2332 5½ 27½ 42½ 2205
23 Vyskocil Neklan CZE 2300 5½ 25½ 41½ 2103
24 Cerveny Martin CZE 2135 5½ 25½ 38½ 2119
25 Masek Miroslav CZE 2200 5½ 25 41 2184
26 Valenta Vit CZE 2164 5½ 24 35½ 2082
27 Kotan Ladislav m SVK 2332 5 30½ 51 2297
28 Novak Pavel CZE 2338 5 28½ 46 2244
29 Holemar David f CZE 2326 5 28 44½ 2246
30 Michenka Josef m CZE 2350 5 28 42 2191
31 Novotny Michal CZE 2210 5 27½ 43½ 2282
32 Herbold Manfred GER 2140 5 27 40½ 2228
33 Jedlicka Ales CZE 2266 5 25½ 41 2115
34 Sochor Stanislav CZE 2133 5 25 40½ 2055
35 Srba Milan CZE 2144 5 24½ 42½ 2197
36 Mejzlik Ondrej CZE 2054 5 23 40 2110
37 Vanek Tomas CZE 2060 5 22½ 40½ 2166
38 Cerveny Petr CZE 2098 5 22 44½ 2165
39 Dichtl Dieter AUT 0 5 19½ 35 2052
89 players
3rd Parsvnath International Open Chess, New Delhi takes place 3rd-10th
Jan, 2005. Total players 283 from 12 countries, including GMs Sasikiran, Kunte,
Barua, Ramesh, Fominyh and Kayumov.
Further details: http://delhichess04.batcave.net and
original inviation: http://www.delhichess.com/
Leading players:
1. SASIKIRAN KRISHNAN, IND 5004985 2657 gm
2. ABHIJIT KUNTE, IND 5002265 2568 gm
3. D BARUA, IND 5000025 2520 gm
4. ALEXNDER FOMINYH, RUS 4100590 2511 gm
5. GAREEV TIMUR, UZB 14200937 2498 gm
6. BARSOV ALEXEI, UZB 14200082 2491 gm
7. ANTON FILIPPOV, UZB 14200988 2483 im
8. R B RAMESH, IND 5002109 2464 gm
9. SAFIN SHUKHRAT, UZB 14200147 2463 gm
10. KAYUMOV, DMITRY D, UZB 14200090 2453 gm
11. SIVANANDAN, B.S., IND 5007038 2447 .
12. ENAMUL HOSSAIN, BAN 10200649 2434 im
13. SAPTARSHI ROY, IND 5008980 2428
14. SUVARJIT SAHA, IND 5002532 2419
15. KAYUMOV, SERGEY, UZB 14200880 2417 im
16. C S GOKHALE, IND 5001315 2407 im
17. P KONGUVEL, IND 5000548 2405 im
18. P.D.S. GIRINATH, IND 5000572 2404
19. DEEP SEN GUPTA, IND 5008352 2400
283 players
Moscow Open 2005
The Moscow Open 2005 takes place 23rd February - 3rd March 2005 in the
Central Chess House, Gogolevsky Boulevard 14. The Moscow Chess Federation
organises this 9 round event with a time control of 40 moves in 90 minutes,
then 15 minutes for the remaining moves with an increment of 30 seconds per
move from move 1.
Contacts - Moscow Chess Federation: phone/fax: (+7)-095-250044. E-mail:
mcf05@mail.ru
Detailed information:
http://www.chessplayers.org/eng/news/viewarticle.html?id=242
Montreal World Chess Tournament
The Montreal World Chess Tournament takes place January 15th-22nd 2005
in Saint-Laurent. The Category X event will use the InnDe's MonRoi system for
electronic chess score recording and real-time broadcast, instead of a
traditional pen and paper method.
Official site: http://www.monroi.com/worldchesstournament/
Players:
Antonio, Rogelio GM 2524
Fedorowicz, John Peter GM 2511
Hauchard, Arnaud GM 2487
Jakovenko, Dmitry GM 2596
Lawson, Eric IM 2373
Lesiege, Alexandre GM 2528
Mikhalevski, Victor GM 2566
Nataf, Igor-Alexandre GM 2565
Perelshteyn, Eugene IM 2505
Roussel-Roozmon, Thomas IM 2425
HB Global Chess Challenge
The HB Foundation has posted $500,000 prize fund for the HB Global
Chess Challenge, a Maurice Ashley-led event expects to bring more than 4,000
participants to Minneapolis, Minnesota.
The event takes place May 18th-22nd 2005 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
First place in the Open section has a cash prize of $50,000, and that overall
more than 50 others will receive cash prizes. Many other side events. There is
an extension to the discount period for signing up for the event.
Official sites: http://www.hbfoundation.org and
http://www.generationchess.com
Stepichev Memorial
The Stepichev Memorial took place in Kiev 21st-29th of December 2004.
Futher information:
http://mirror01.iptelecom.net.ua/~chessfed/turnir/t037.html
16th Pobeskydi Tournament
The 16th Pobeskydi Chess Tournament takes place 24th-28th March 2005 in
Frydek-Mistek, Czech Republic. There will be at least two tournaments.
Round-robin with possibility to achieve IM and WGM norm and FIDE Open.
For futher details: http://www.chessfm.cz
Man-Machine Indonesia
There is a match between Indonesia's best players and 4 strong chess
programs. Started January 10th 2005.
Official site: http://www.indochess.com/
7th United Insurance GM Rescheduled due to Tsunami
The 7th United Insurance & United Leasing Grandmasters Chess
Tournament has been rescheduled (due to the Tsunami) and now takes place
4th-14th April 2005 in the Conference-Room of the National Sports Council 62/3
Purana Paltan Dhaka-1000. Organised by the Bangladesh Chess Federation. 11
round Swiss System with around 40. Total Prize Money US $5000.00 Accommodation
& Food : Free for all GM’s & IM’s, only accommodation 2350+
Appearance Money : GM 2500+ US $ 500.00, Some pocket money will given to
IM’s Last Date of Entries on or before 5th January to Contact: Syed
Shujauddin Ahmed, General Secretary Bangladesh Chess Federation, 2nd Floor,
62/3 Purana Paltan, Dhaka-1000, Fax + Phone: 88 (02) 7169336 , E-mail:
bcf@bdonline.com
Millennium Chess Festival
The 6th annual Millennium Chess Festival takes place February 25th-27th
2005, at the Ramada Plaza Oceanfront Resort in Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA.
The event, with over $18,000 in total prizes, is sponsored by Booz Allen
Hamilton and is presented by Beach Events and the city of Virginia Beach. It is
a 5-round swiss, FIDE rated.
Comps available: GMs/WGMs/IMs: free entry fee. GMs/WGMs: free hotel
accommodations if you commit to come by February 10, 2005. Contact
eschlich@aol.com for details.
Special events include: Lecture by Susan Polgar on Fischer-Random Chess
(Chess 960), Fischer-Random Blitz Chess Tournament, Nakamura vs Susan Polgar
³Dinner/Exhibition Match²
Further information:
http://www.geocities.com/millenniumchessfestival
Nakamura vs. Polgar Chess Exhibition
New U.S. Chess Champion Hikaru Nakamura and GM Susan Polgar have agreed
to play a unique ³GM Dinner/Exhibition Match² game during the
Millennium Chess Festival on February 26, 2005, in Virginia Beach, Virginia,
USA.
The unusual exhibition game features two grandmasters playing each
other from separate rooms before a live audience with moves relayed by radio.
As they play, using demo boards, the GMs explain for the audience what they are
thinking about and why they are choosing certain options. This year¹s
exhibition is the fourth in a popular annual series at the Millennium Chess
Festival. Previous participants were Nakamura - Fedorowicz (2004), Shabalov -
Fedorowicz (2003), and Stripunsky - Rohde (2002). The Millennium Chess Festival
(Feb 25-27) is sponsored by the consulting firm of Booz Allen Hamilton and is
presented by Beach Events and the city of Virginia Beach.
Further information:
http://www.geocities.com/millenniumchessfestival
14th Aurec Open
The 14th Aurec Open takes place 19th-20th February 2005. Two rapid
tournaments (9 r / 20 mn) Total prize fund : Euro 5,000 Further details:
aurec2005@tiscali.fr
12th Echternach International Open
The 12th Echternach International Open takes place 25th-26th June 2005.
Seniors should also note the following dates: 2nd Open (rapid chess) for young
seniors (aged 50 and above) 13th-14th August 2005. 5th Open-seniors (aged 60
and above) 15th-21st August 2005.
Further info: http://www.desprenger-echternach.lu/
Novi Sad Open A
There are 7 places left for the Open A (actually Semi-closed for IMs and
GMs) event taking place 19th-26th March 2005.
Further info: http://www.drazic.co.yu or more specifically
http://www.drazic.co.yu/t_2005_03_19-26_info.html
1 gm Lalic Bogdan ENG
2 gm Kosanovic Goran SCG
3 gm Drazic Sinisa SCG
4 gm Fontaine Robert FRA
5 gm Lazic Miroljub SCG
6 gm Savic M .R. SCG
7 im Colovic A. MAC
8 Franchini Gabriele ITA
9 Barilaro Luca ITA
10 im Pilgaard Kim DEN
11 Lundin Jan SWE
12 fm Kokeza Mirko SCG
13 fm Guadalpi D. FRA
14 fm Stupavski Z. SCG
15 im Popovic D. SCG
16 fm Juergen Brustkern GER
17 im Pap Misa SCG
18 im Marzolo Cyril FRA
19 Craig Young ENG
20 im Tratar M. SLO
21 im Sebenik M. SLO
22 fm Dumpor A BIH
23 gm Kovacevic A. SCG
24 im Laketic Gojko SCG
25 im Kostic Vlada SCG
7 places left
Oceania Zonal
The Oceania 2005 FIDE Zonal qualifier takes place January 30th -
February 4th 2005 in Auckland, New Zealand
Official site: http://www.globalchessenterprises.co.nz/
Linares 2005
According to Spanish Teletext Garry Kasparov, Viswanathan Anand,
Veselin Topalov, Peter Leko, Michael Adams, Francisco Vallejo Pons and Rustam
Kasimdzhanov will be the 7 players at this year's event. The event takes place
22nd February - 10th March 2005.
Last year Marca had the official website:
http://www.marca.com/linares/
ELO Listing:
No. Name t NAT ja05
1 Kasparov, Garry................. g RUS 2804
2 Anand, Viswanathan.............. g IND 2786
3 Topalov, Veselin................ g BUL 2757
5 Leko, Peter..................... g HUN 2749
7 Adams, Michael.................. g ENG 2741
18 Vallejo Pons, Francisco......... g ESP 2686
25 Kasimdzhanov, Rustam............ g UZB 2678
Average Rating 2743 Category 20
Alushta Diary 2005
Leonid Galperin sends a calendar of planned events in Alushta, Ukraine
2005.
GM Norm events: 12.05 - 22.05 24.05 - 4.06 17.06-27.06. 1.09-11.09
25.09-5.10 7.10-17.10 IM Norm events 12.05 - 22.05 24.05 -4.06 17.06-27.06.
1.09-11.09 25.09-5.10 7.10-17.10 Rating tournament 5.06 - 13.06 Open tournament
(under 16 years) First prize - 200 $ 14.06 - 22.06 Alushta Swiss 9 rounds Blitz
tournament 28.06 12.09 Alushta Swiss 9 rounds Open tournament (rapid chess) 29
- 30.06 13-14.09 Alushta Swiss 9 rounds Open tournament First prize 1000 $
First prize (woman) 500$ 2.07-10.07 15.09-23.09 Alushta Swiss 9 rounds Session
of school of Gennadi Kuzmin 5.06-14.06 25.09-4.10 Alushta Individual and group
studying
Further information: http://www.kaissa.com.ua phone +38
(06560)5-05-32 (for Russian speaking) + 38 050 669-26-04 (for English speaking)
e-mail: info@kaissa.com.ua
5th Chess Grand Prix of Bordeaux
The 5th Chess Grand Prix of Bordeaux takes place 28th April - 1st May
2005. In addition the 2nd Chess Grand Prix in d'Aix en Provence takes place in
December 2005.
Details: http://www.grandprixdeparis.com/BA2005.html
Harald Malmgren 100 years Correspondence
31st Dec 2004 saw the start of the first Grandmaster tournament on the
ICCF Webserver. The tournament is the "Harald Malmgren 100 years". The occasion
is to commemorate the 100:d birthday of Harald Malmgren, Tierp in Sweden.
Malmgren was runner up after Cecil Purdy in ICCF's first World Championship and
earned his GM title in the event. Malmgren passed away in 1957. In his career
he was also second in IFSB Championship 1939 and won the Swedish CC
Championship in 1942. Malmgren was a true chess enthusiast and issued a book in
1953 "Mina bästa partier" (My best games) with only CC games he had
played.
There are 13 participants and you will be able to follow the results on
http://www.schack.se/SSKK/palview/res/malmgren.htm
and as soon as about 10 moves are made in every game, SSKK will open a page for
"live" games. That is games according to the ICCF CoC regulations for live
games. The Category of the event is 10 which means that all norms are
available.The tournament has two sponsors, Schackakademin and Svenska
Schackbutiken AB.
The players are: IM Jan Bennborn, Sweden, IM Sture Olsson, Sweden, IM
Rune Bergquist, Norway, IM Ervin Liebert, Estonia, IM Taisto Koskela, Finland,
IM Leif Åhman, Sweden, SIM Jón A Pálsson, Iceland, SIM
Josef Mrkvicka, Czech Rep, GM Matthias Rüfenacht; Switzerland, IM Gary S
Benson, Australia, SIM John Pugh, England, Phillippe Chopin, France and Mads
Smith Hansen, Denmark. The withdrawing ICCF President keeps playing CC and
starts this event on his very last day in office.
Tomas Carnstam, Jonas Dahlgren, Robert Ericsson, Sebastian Nilsson and
Per Söderberg wedish Correspondence Chess Federation (SSKK) Board members.
European Individual Women's Chess Championship
The European Individual Women's Chess Championship takes place in
Chisinau, Moldova 10th-25th June 2005. Organisers Chess Federation of Moldova
Sciusev Street, 111 2004, Chisinau Tel.: 00373-22-565451 Fax.: 00373-22-565451
or 210707 E-Mail: fskrip@company.md
Details on http://www.eurochess.org. Official site for
the event http://www.eiwcc2005.chisinau.md
Games Festival Chalkidiki Greece
The Games Festival is is organised for the first time in Greece and
takes place from 21st-29th of April 2005 at the Porto - Carras Grand Resort, in
Chalkidiki in Greece.
Tennis, chess, golf, biliards, bridge, famous athletes, world champions
will be present in Porto Carras. The festival includes a series of tournaments,
competitions, seminars and exhibitions in sports and the most popular
entertaining games.
The chess events are the 2nd International Open Chess Tournament "Porto
Carras 2005" and the 1st World School Chess Championship. More specifically,
the Open Tournament will be held 22nd-28th April 2005 at the Porto Carras Grand
Rresort with open participation, 9 rounds swiss system and time control 90
minutes plus 30 seconds increment per move, according to the official
announcement of the Greek Chess Club "A.M.O. Galaxias". Total prizes: 6.500
EURO. For more information visit http://www.gamesfestival.com or contact
info@gamesfestival.com & GrivasEfs@netonline.gr
The 1st World School Championship for school chess champions in
categories Under 8, 10, 12, 14, and 16, will be held 21st-29th April 2005 at
the Porto Carras Grand Resort. Organizers of this great event are the World
Chess Federation (FIDE), the International School Chess Union, the Greek Chess
Federation, the Chess Club "Galaxias" of Thessaloniki and the Hotel Complex of
"Porto Carras Grand Resort".
Bermuda Tournament
The Bermuda Invitational will be held 30th January - 9th February 2005
with the traditional Open following - 10th Feb: Opening Party and Blitz; 11th
to 13th, 5 round Open followed by Closing Party. The Invitational will be the
strongest yet - Dominguez, Gelfand, Harikrishna, Macieja, Vescovi &
Volokitin (exp. 2656 Elo) and several of the invitees have confirmed that they
will play in the Open.
Further details: http://www.bermuda.bm/chess
38th Biel International Chess Festival
38th Biel International Chess Festival Dates: 16th-29th July 2005 with,
in particular: - the Grandmaster tournament (17th-27th July 2005) - the
Accentus Ladies Tournament 17th-27th July 2005) - the active chess tournament
(16th and 17th July 2005) - the Master Open (18th-29th July 2005, last round in
the morning) - the General Open (20th-29th July 2005, last round in the
morning) - the Blitz tournament (23th July 2005)
Further details: http://www.bielchessfestival.ch
3rd Nancy International Festival
The 3rd Nancy (France) International Festival sees several round-robins
tournaments (9 rounds / fischer 2 hours per players + 30 sec) by elo which take
place 14th-20th February 2005.
Group A will be category 10 with : Bauer 2622 Istratescu 2611 Nijboer
2567 Tirard 2461 Marzolo 2437 Rocha 2431 Wirig 2408 Nezar 2375 Philippe 2371.
(one im more than 2520 elo non-FRA-code can contact philippe.chr@free.fr).
Details in french/english/german on
http://echiquier.nanceien.free.fr/festival.html
Events in India in 2005
5th Asian Individual Championship
The 5th Asian Individual Chess Championship 2005 takes place in Cochin,
Total Prize Fund : US$33000. The event has been postponed until 21st-31st March
2005 due to the recent Tsunami disaster. Organiser : P.T. Ummer Koya ,
koya@chessindia.org ; aicf@chessindia.org Website:
http://www.chessindia.org
Commonwealth Championships
The Commonwealth Chess Championships for Men, Women, Boys & Girls
incorporating An International Open Chess Tournament TOtal Prize Fund: US$12000
ARRIVAL : 27/02/2005 CLOSING : 09/03/2005 Organiser : Rajastan State Chess
Association Contact : aicf@chessindia.org ; slharsh2000@yahoo.co.uk Website:
http://www.chessindia.org
Chhattisgarh Chief Minister's International Open
Chhattisgarh Chief Minister's International Open Chess Tournament,
Raipur Total Prize Fund : Us$12000 Arrival : 10/03/2005 Closing : 20/03/2005
Organiser : Hotel Babylon, Vip Road, Raipur, India. Contact :
aicf@chessindia.org ; vkrathi_aicf@rediffmail.com Website : Website:
http://www.chessindia.org
Hamarat Challenge Match
The ICCF World Champion Tunc Hamarat (AUT) who has never lost a single
game with White, has challenged the "Rest of the World" to a friendly 2-game
match. He will have White in both games. The games (one will start with 1.e4
and one with 1.d4) will be played on the ICCF Webserver and started on 10th
February 2005 with the rule "10 moves/70 days".
The players on the "Rest of the World" team will vote on each move. The
move receiving the most votes will be selected. Should 2 or more moves receive
the same number of votes, the "Rest of the World" will be given 2 more voting
days to decide between the tied moves. Participation in this event is open to
all players who pay an entry fee of 5 EUR or $7.00 US dollars via their
National CC Federation or the ICCF Direct Entry (DE) option. All fees collected
will be transferred to the ICCF Development Fund. The money will be used
primarily for development and system support of the ICCF WebChess Server. It
will be possible to join the "Rest of the World" team at any stage of the game.
The games may be seen "live" by all players and other observers at
http://www.iccf-webchess.com
Each player who voted for the selected move will receive 1 point per
move. The player(s) with the most points at the end of the games will receive
an ICCF Gold Book. The list of all entrants will be published on the ICCF
webpage.
21st Cappelle la Grande Open
21st INTERNATIONAL CHESS OPEN - CAPPELLE LA GRANDE - FRANCE 12th-19th
February 2005. 9 Round Accelerated Swiss System Tournament, registered with
FIDE Rate of play : 2 hours for 40 moves followed by a one hour quickplay
finish. Playing hall : COMPLEXE SPORTIF ROGER GOUVART IGM's INVITATIONS -
Possibility of norms. Prizes (minimum 600 players) :The 1st prize is :3000
euros The 2nd prize is 1500 euros and 3 to 10: 1000 euros. Registration by
templeurjcs@club-internet.fr
Further details: http://www.cappelle-chess.com
Gibtele.com Masters International
The Gibtele.com Masters International takes place 25th January - 3rd
February 2005. Many sections for different strengths of player.
Full details: http://www.gibraltarchesscongress.com
Hungarian chess tournaments December 2004 - August 2005
1. 7th-15th of January 2005, "TAPOLCA" Open, 9 rounds Swiss, Budapest,
organizer: Paréj József, home, calling from abroad:
+(36)-87-321-950, E-mail for info: firstsat@hu.inter.net
2. 5th-18th of February 2005, FS GM-IM-FM closed, Budapest, Org.NL.
3. 5th-18th of March 2005, FS GM-IM-FM closed, Budapest, Org. : NL,
4. 18th- 26th of March, "SPRING FESTIVAL" 9 rounds Swiss Open,
Budapest, Org.: NL
5. 2nd-15th of April , FS GM-IM-FM closed, Budapest, Org: NL:
6. 7th-19th of May, FS GM-IM-FM closed, Budapest, org.: NL
7. 20th-28th of May, ZALAKAROS Open, 9 rounds Swiss, (250 km West from
Budapest), org: IM Horvath, Tamas, phone: +(36)-20-9777003
8. 21st-31st of May, ELEKES Memorial, GM-IM closed, Budapest, org.IM
Zsinka, phone: +(36)-20-921-91-97
9. 4th-16th of June, FS GM-IM-FM, Budapest, Org: NL
10. 18th-26th of June, BALATONLELLE Open + GM-IM closed, 120 km West
from Budapest, organizer: IM Rigo, e-mail: me-ri@axelero.hu
11. 2nd-14th of July, FS GM-IM-FM Budapest, org. NL.
12. 23rd- 31st of July, Agria Open /EGER, 100 km North-East from
Budapest/, organizer: Rauch Ferenc, e-mail: rauch@freemail.hu
13. 6th-18th of August, FS GM-IM-FM Budapest org.:NL
Dutch Open Blitzchess Championship
The Dutch Open Blitzchess Championship takes place on February 5th 2005
in the Mercure Hotel Dordrecht, The Netherlands. 17 double rounds with 5
minutes per player per game, Swiss system in one group. Prizefund Euro 8.500.
First Euro 1.750, Second Euro 1.250, third Euro 1.000. Also several grading
prizes. Contact: info@blitzchess.nl
Further details: http://www.blitzchess.nl
8th Afro-Asian Correspondence Championship
All players from Africa and Asia (including Japan , Hong-Kong,
Singapore, New Zealand , Australia, Turkey, ...) may apply for the 8th
Afro-Asian Correspondence championship (Zonal Championship) . The preliminary
stage will start on 15.01.2005 and will be played by ICCF webserver .There is
no entry fees required .The number of sections will depend upon the entries
number . The application should be sent to : msamraoui@iccf.com not late than
31.12.2004. (supplied by the ICCF zonal director Med Samraoui)
ICCF website is http://www.iccf.com
and for ICCFwebchess http://www.iccf-webchess.com
Czech Tour 2004-2005
4th International Chess Festivals Series
14th-21st January 2005 4th OPEN PRAHA (2 FIDE opens, one of them with
IM norm)
22nd-30th January 2005 4th OPEN MARIANSKE LAZNE (FIDE open and 1-2
closed IM tournaments)
More details e-mail: j.mazuch@avekont.cz and
http:/www.czechtour.net
Frank Quisinsky Chess Calendar
Frank Quisinsky has updated his computer chess calendar. Recent events
include: Dutch-Open 2004, Diep won France-ch 2004, ChessTiger won Polish-ch
2004, Rzeznik won Australasian NCC-ch 2004, Warp won
Address: http://www.playwitharena.com the
CC-Calendar is a selection of Arena Chess GUI webpage
CC-Calendar:
http://www.playwitharena.com/directory/calendar.htm
Kings Head Rapidplay
The 29th Kings Head Rapidplay will take place on Saturday 12th March
2005, 6-round Swiss rapidplay (30 minutes), prize fund £650, entry fee
£17 > The Porchester Hall Porchester Road Bayswater London W2
Contact: Colin Mackenzie 9 Allan Way Acton London W3 0PW 020 8992 1949
colin.mackenzie@atosorigin.com
Further details: http://www.khcc.org.uk
1st ICCF Webchess Open Tournament
The ICCF have announced the 1st WebChess Open Tournament and invites
every player worldwide to participate in the event. The event is to be played
on the ICCF dedicated Webserver http://www.iccf-webchess.com. This
tournament is open to all correspondence chess players worldwide, also for
those without any previous ICCF experience. Multiple entries are allowed. The
tournament will be played in three stages - preliminaries, semifinal and final.
Details: http://www.iccf-webchess.com/Message.aspx?message=19
Swiss Chess Tour 2005
The Swiss Chess Tour starts in Basle in the New Year (1st-8th January
2005.). New event is European ITAG Masters & Rapid Championship will be
1-2.1.2005. 11 Round, 30 minutes each, guarantee prizes. Prizes:
2500/2000/1500/1000/800/700/600/500/ 2x400/2x300/4x250/4x200 CHF; Special
prizes: 400/300/200 CHF for Ladys, seniors (1945), juniors (1985 and younger),
amateur under 2200 (FIDE or national), under 1800. Enter fee 30.00 CHF Hilton
Open (2-8.1.2005.) 7 Rounds, 6 hours (2 hours for 40 moves + 60 minutes for
complete the game. Prizes: 2000/1500/1200/800/600/500/2x400/2x300/5x200 CHF.
Special prizes 200 CHF for best Lady, Senior (1945), junior (1985-88),
schoolboy (1989). Enter fee: 130 CHF (FM and juniors 60 CHF) GM & IM free.
At the door 10 CHF. Basle amateur (2-8.1.2005.) 7 Rounds, 4 hours (90 minutes
30 moves + 30 minutes to complete the game). Players under 1900 rating (FIDE or
national). Enter fee: 10 CHF (juniors 50 CHF). At the door 10 CHF. Prizes:
500/400/2x300/2x200/4x150 CHF. Basle juniors (2.1.2005.) 7 Rounds, 15 minutes
for the game. Juniors 1985 and younger. Enter fee 5 CHF. Natural prizes for all
players. NSV Senior Open (1-4.1.2005.) 7 Rounds, 4 hours (90 minutes for 30
moves + 30 minutes for complete the game) Seniors 1945. Prizes: 400/300/200 CHF
+ natural prizes. Enter fee: 60 CHF. At the door 10 CHF. ITAG - Tele-Rapid
(3-5.1.2005.) European Rapid Champion, Andrei Sokolov, last year winner and two
others. 15 minutes for the game. All games will be on TV Tele-Basel in live.
BaZ Lighting Chess (8.1.2005. from 19.00 to 22.00) 9 Rounds, 5 minutes. Enter
fee: 20 CHF (juniors 5 CHF). Prizes 300/200/150/2x100/2x50 CHF natural prizes
for everybody 50% and more points. ITAG Simultan (9.1.2005.) with European
Rapid Champion 2005
More information and registration: Robert Spoerri tel.
+41+34+424-01-06, fax +41+34+424-01-07 E-mail info@beochess.ch Further
information: http://www.beochess.ch
Jersey International Chess Festival 2005
The Jersey International Chess Festival takes place 13th-19th February
2005 inclusive. 7 rounds, three sections; OPEN (FIDE rated), MAJOR Under 160 /
1880 ELO and MINOR Under 130 / 1640 ELO. There is a total of £7,000 in
prizes and is part of the British Chess Federation Grand Prix.
Details: http://www.geocities.com/adamraoof/jersey.htm
Russia vs ROW Correspondence
The Russian Chess Federation is celebrating its 10th anniversary and is
using this occasion to challenge the rest of the world to a match over 64
boards with 2 games for each and the start is 15.02 2004. Players include Joop
van Oosterom
http://www.mychessweb.com/Tables/Internationale/Play/russia-world.htm
2005 European Union Championship
The 2005 European Union Championship whic his part of the programme of
events celebrating Cork City's status as European Capital of Culture for 2005.
The event takes place 21st March - 3rd April 2005 in the Ballroom Suite Gresham
Metropole Hotel MacCurtain Street Cork Ireland. Prize Fund - 7,750 Euros. A
FIDE rated ten round Swiss Open for players registered with FIDE as a player in
the European Union or a citizen of a European Union member state 1st prize
2,000 Euros plus numerous place prizes and other awards including a British
Championship Qualifying Place.
In addition the 13th Annual Cork Congress takes place 1st-3rd April
2005 with a Prize Fund 5,000 Euros an ICU rated six round Swiss with three
rated sections. 1st prize 750 Euros plus numerous place prizes and other awards
Full details, special offers to a limited number of IMs and GMs and
entry forms are available from Michael Burniston Tournament Director Ladybird
House Glengarriff County Cork Ireland. phone 00 353 27 63113 e mail
jemcreations@eircom.net
Website: http://www.corkchess.com
TWIC Messageboard
With the Linares tournament about to start it seems a good time to
launch a new discussion forum. Vote on your prediction of the winner of
Linares. The TWIC message board. You need to register to post and vote.
Address: http://www.chesscenter.com/messageboard
New York Masters
Regular competition for players in New York Rated 2200 and above.
Further details: http://www.newyorkmasters.com/
